#939747
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.6% 0.104 111.5), rgb(147, 151, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#939747 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #939747 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 151, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.104 111.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #939747 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #939747 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939747 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939747 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49F
oklch(80.8% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A66A
oklch(70.7% 0.081 111.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#939747
oklch(65.6% 0.104 111.5)
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Step 600
600
#76791A
oklch(55.6% 0.113 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#636609
oklch(49.1% 0.105 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#51530E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434515
oklch(37.8% 0.068 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)
#939747 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A1913F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2934B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8F85 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #939747
#939747
oklch(65.6% 0.104 111.5)
- #9285CB
#9285CB
oklch(65.6% 0.103 291.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #939747, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.049
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.051
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.052
Use #939747 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.